Acellus Gold is designed to support academic growth by offering personalized tools that help students master new concepts. To help your student build strong study habits with Acellus Gold, consider these helpful tips:
Tap into Lesson Resources for Deeper Understanding
When you’re stuck, it may seem tempting to ask for help, but working through it to figure it out on your own helps you better retain the material and develop the problem-solving skills you’ll need for more advanced concepts. Acellus Gold provides built-in resources, like help videos, to guide you when you need it. Take a moment to pause, review the lesson, and approach the problem again with a fresh perspective.
Skip the Guesswork
Guessing on tough questions might feel like a shortcut, but it skips over the valuable opportunity to truly understand the material. Plus, with the Acellus Parent Portal, parents can track guessing behavior—so it’s important to treat each question as a meaningful step toward mastery. By approaching every problem with focus and effort, you’ll build a stronger foundation for lasting academic success.
Push Through Tough Problems with Persistence
When you encounter a challenging problem, don’t give up—keep going. Acellus Gold uses powerful tools like Vectored Instruction to identify gaps in foundational knowledge and provide targeted lessons to help you master them. The more effort you invest in your assessments, the better the system can understand your needs and deliver personalized support to help you succeed.
Speaking of SATs, I am going to be in 10th grade next year and I haven’t figured out how to take them through Acellus. And are they required?
What does SAT, ACT, and the ASVAB testing for?
Great question. Please see the answers below.
SAT: Stands for Scholastic Assessment Test. It’s a standardized test used mainly for college admissions in the United States. It measures skills in reading, writing, and math to show how ready a student is for college.
ACT: Stands for American College Testing. Like the SAT, it’s a standardized test for college admissions. It tests English, math, reading, and science, with an optional writing section, to assess college readiness.
ASVAB: Stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. It’s a test used by the U.S. military to evaluate a person’s skills and abilities for different military jobs. It measures areas like math, verbal skills, and technical knowledge. It’s also sometimes used for career exploration outside the military.